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Originally Posted by ChioLu
LAblondeGPhi -- it may be 12-9-6-2. Some days/nights I was there until 4am, so it was a blur. I just remember the last progression drop not being favorable, math-wise.
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Ah, now I remember that I first heard about the 6 -> 2 drop from you in
this post last fall.
I think that's far too harsh a drop in the round right before Pref. I assume that Troy was trying to maximize the number of houses each PNM saw for as long as possible, maybe to provide the newer houses with more rounds in which they could impress PNMs?
I would prefer a 5 -> 2 progression, but I see that other school use a 6 -> 3 progression. I've never worked with a three-chapter pref system - do you all like the way that works? I think I prefer narrowing preference down to two chapters. At most schools (with a guaranteed placement if you maximize your bids), PNMs know that they will get one of the two houses they pref. From what I've read on GC, it sounds like it's slightly more common for PNMs to maximize their options in a three-party pref scenario than in a two-party scenario, in hopes that the odds will work out in their favor, even when they really don't want a bid from one of the chapters. For PNMs, it seems more upsetting to get your third of three choice on bid day than to get your second of two choice.
And on the chapter side - is it not frustrating to end Preference and know that your pledge class will be scattered across that large a section of PNMs? I know the end results are similar for PNMs and chapters, whether the heavy cuts are at the beginning or the end of recruitment, but we've seen from RFM that the psychology of when those cuts take place really can make a difference for happy outcomes.
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